Obama speaks out re: online harassment of women

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/president-obama-applauds-every-brave-woman-speaking-out-against-online-harassment_us_56eab776e4b065e2e3d88f2f

"One thing I’ve been thinking about this past week is the unique challenges women face in the virtual world," Obama told the crowd, made up of historic women like Cecile Richards, Nancy Pelosi and the first female NFL coach Jennifer Welter. "Last Friday, I was at South by Southwest, where the epidemic of online harassment was a topic of discussion. We know that women gamers face harassment and stalking and threats of violence from other players. When they speak out about their experiences, they’re attacked on Twitter and other social media outlets, even threatened in their homes."
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He added that the Internet is a public space "where women have every right to exist freely and safely" without fear of harassment or violent responses of any kind.